Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-06-03
FROM LOST RIVER.
settlement Of the Valley Going Stead.
lily On-Farmers Putting In Crops
and Makiss Many improvements
Good Outlook for Mining lnfarasts-

AS many mprOvemonlS-
Good Outlook for Mining Interests.
To THE Enron OF rzr Tmrs-
After pleasant trip to Wood River,
whittier party of US had gone for the
purpose of proving, before the officials
of the HALEY Land Office, how faith.
fully We had complied with all the re.
quirements of "actual inhabiting, con.
tinuous residence, cultivation aud i'm
provement," we have returned to our
humble domici!es with the satisfactory
feeling that we are at last land.
owners; that the days of "rrpres-nt-
ing" are over, and that few months
absence can be INDUCED in, without
the narrowing fear that some one will
jump the ranch.
A camping. out trip, from here to
HALEY, at this season of the year, is
one to be commended to tourists and
those who enjoy that phase of "life
in the far West" For the greater
part of the way the road winds
around between the mountains and
foothills, covered with green verdure
and flowers on the one side, and the
black and gloomy desolation of the
lava beds on the other. Streams of
water, clear and sparkling, issue forth
from every canyon and mountain
dell, and everywhere scenes of beauty
and interest attract the eye, Good
hunting grounds are In easy reach all
along the way, and the fishing along
Silver and Fish creeks, aud Little
Wood River. afford fine opportun-
tiles for sport to the devotees of the
hook and line. The Lost River fairly
swarms with fish. but they are a Pc
culiar kind of grayling that all the
arts of LEAK Walton himself could
not induce to nibble at hook.
The season here has so far been
quite favorable, and the grain and
vegetables of all kinds are growing;
the grass is rapidly springing up, CIV
ing promise of bountiful hay crop
in fact the whole of our beautiful
Island presents the appearance of a
vast .expanse of 'sweet fields arrayed
in living green" Now is the time
when this portion of the bright Seem
OF the Mountains" shines with espe-
cial briliancy, and can be seen at its
best.
The farmers are quite busy at pres
ent. Nearly all of them seem intent
upon putting in as much in the wav
of crops, and making as many i'm,
provements as their means will admit
of. A Touring mill is again being
talked of, and it seems quite probable
that the important enterprise will
soon be put under way.
The desert land entrymen are be-
stirring themselves this spring with
diligence that is commendable. Henry
Harger and others, who have several
sections of fine sagebrush land, on
the west side Of the river, have Just
completed their main and lateral
bitches, which carry an ample supply
of water, and will soon make that
particular desert "blossom as the
rose." B. G. Dunniway and sons,
who have lately moved here from Ore
gon, have extensive land claims near
the mouth of Alder creek, upon which
they are making many improvements
in the way of buildings, fences, crops,
etc. Mr.. Duniway seems we'll pleased
with this section, and has found the
change of climate and locality highly
beneficial to his health. Four more
families have lately moved in and set
tied near the Island, and rs there are
several manageable ladies among
them, they will add much, in social
way, to our neighborhood. The re-
proach that this is a land of sold
stiffs" and Jack Mormons is rapidly
becoming thing of the past.
A most pleasant sociable, dance,
and banquet was given to select
party of invited guests, on the even
ing of the 9th inst, at the residence
of William Darnley, by Miss Mary
Rogers and Mss Tabitha Beers, in
honor of the day which, by some
happy coincidence, is their mutual
birthday. Both of these young ladies
are at present engaged in the delight
full task of "rearing the tender
thought" etc., of the youth of Lost
River, and it is evident that they